PRINCE RUPERT'S LAND


Meaning of PRINCE RUPERT'S LAND in English

Pronunciation: ' rü-p ə rts

Function: geographical name

historical region N & W Canada comprising drainage basin of Hudson Bay granted 1670 by King Charles II to Hudson's Bay Company; purchased 1869 by Canada

Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary.      Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка.